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01/02/2023

Launch of our new web pages.

08/27/2018

08/26/2018

T.V. over the internet (streaming television). CBS All Access Canada. Only $5.99/month CDN$ after free month trial.
Watch what you want, when you want it. Check it out!
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07/27/2017

Microsoft Is Axing Paint From Windows, Here Are 5 Best Alternatives

07/27/2017

Paint 3D is Microsoft's official successor for the old MS Paint application. According to Microsoft, Paint 3D makes it easy to unleash your creativity and

07/27/2017

You can share files and folders from OneDrive using links that have an expiration date. Here's how to share using OneDrive temporary links from Windows, Android or a browser.

07/27/2017

How does Google Chrome 64-bit compare to its 32-bit counterpart? Does it deliver any performance benefits?

07/26/2017

Now may be the time to look for an alternative application!

After 32 years as a fixture of the Windows operating system, Microsoft may stop supporting the application Paint.

02/24/2017

Don’t fall victim to the scammers!

They're after one thing -- money. And when they can't get it, they'll resort to any means necessary.

A few weeks ago, sophisticated scammers tricked Google into replacing its very top search result for Amazon.com with their own perfectly spoofed ad, which pointed to a Windows tech support scam.
The aim was simple enough: Convince the hapless "victim" that their system was under attack by hackers or malware, and that they should call a number listed on the page.
We published that story. But after we posted, we realized the spoofed ad was only one part of the story.
These Windows tech support scams aren't new -- they've been around for years -- and their motives and reasons vary by scammer.
Many of these scammers struggle nowadays because most people today know not to take suspicious or unsolicited phone calls. So, some scammers have figured out that to gain their trust, the victim has to call them. What better way than a perfectly spoofed malicious ad from a trusted search engine? The scam begins then, and it plays out in a carefully crafted, methodical way, drawing in the victim ever further one step at a time.
For the full article, Please Google:
“We talked to Windows tech support scammers zdnet”
http://www.zdnet.com/article/why-you-should-never-talk-to-windows-tech-support-scammers/
By Zack Whittaker for Zero Day | February 22, 2017 -- 13:00 GMT (05:00 PST) | Topic: Security

They're after one thing -- money. And when they can't get it, they'll resort to any means necessary.

09/24/2016

Windows 10 anniversary update (version 1607) started the evening of September 21. This update can take several hours to download and install. In some cases it may be necessary to force a reboot of the computer. Please be patient and wait for at least 1 hour of inactivity before forcing a reboot! Call us for more information.